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Introduction to Human Rights Law - PNG [ ]. Legal Literacy Book 1 15/07/2016 12:14:04 PM. Foreword This booklet, Introduction to Human Rights Law papua New Guinea, highlights some of the specific legislation the papua New Guinean (PNG). Government had passed to address family and sexual violence and other gender related violence in PNG. Family and sexual violence is epidemic in PNG. Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) stated in their report, Return to Abuser (March 2016), In PNG, women and children endure shockingly high levels of family and sexual violence, with rates of abuse estimated to be some of the highest in the world outside a conflict zone'. The Office of the Public Prosecutor estimated that during its last re- porting period, 55% of all sexual violence cases dealt with the abuse of children under 16 years old. According to the Department of Health, two out of three women have experienced physical and sexual violence.

lence and to come up with concrete ways of addressing the problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG). CIMC-FSVAC is comprised of representatives from the gov-ernment, private sector, non-government organizations, churches and develop-ment partners in which World Vision Papua New Guinea (WV PNG) is a member.

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